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- Title
Medical Assistant Forum. Team Approach in Mohs' Surgery.
- Authors
Hinton, Donna
- Abstract
The article focuses on the team approach to Mohs' micrographic surgery in the removal of tumor in skin cancer patients. It says that the surgeon is attended by a team of technicians, nurses, physicians and medical assistants who are directly involved in the procedure. It mentions that the physician will use the microscope to locate and remove tumor in the second or third stages. It also cites various risks related to the surgery including loss of movement, slow healing and allergic reactions.
- Subjects
SKIN tumors; DERMATOLOGIC surgery; MICROSURGERY; PATIENT education
- Publication
Dermatology Nursing, 2010, Vol 22, Issue 4, p32
- ISSN
1060-3441
- Publication type
Article